If Japan stayed how it was during WW2 but went through some reforms

Anime started before WW2 didn't it?

>>157587616


It'd probably be a lot more pro Japan.

Honestly had Japan stayed out of WWII, I think the emperor would have maintained absolute power longer. So I think it would have ended up similar to N. Korea.

>>157587616
Possibly, but western influence probably wouldn't be the exact same. That era still was westernized, but they probably wouldn't allow movies like Mad Max or Enter the Dragon to be shown openly, which subsequently leads to no Hokuto no Ken or Dragon Ball. It might end up not being as large, or at least not at the same rate. If it was still a militaristic country, they'd probably put more propaganda.

It would still exist because "anime" is literally just Japanese animation. It probably looks quite different (because the basic "anime" artstyle; the cute big eyes and all was inspired by American comics) and might be more reflective of a more authoritarian society, and as such probably has less of a foreign following.

>>157587616
Japan would be as poor as philipines and way smaller than it is today.

>>157587616
Also here is not pol, do not talk about this here.

>>157587616
>If Japan stayed how it was during WW2 but went through some reforms could Anime still somehow exist?
So basically like how it is today?

It would be mostly propaganda and stories that seem like they were written by aliens to us westerners. WW2 Japan had no morals.

>>157587616
>>157587646
Yes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShzmzcJM7QI

>>157587616
We might have an actual fighter pilot anime